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NOTICE TO HIGHWAY CONTRACTORS
DATE OF LETTING: August 4, 2011
TIME OF LETTING: 10:00 AM EASTERN DST
Sealed proposals for certain highway improvements as described below will be received from contractors holding a valid Certificate
of Qualification issued by the Indiana Department of Transportation.
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LOCATION OF DEPOSIT: Indiana Department of Transportation, Mr. John P. Wooden, Bid Review & Estimate Manager,
Room N855, Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2217
LOCATION OF OPENING: All proposals will immediately thereafter be taken to the N855 Conf. Room, Government Center North,
100 N. Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana where they will be publicly opened and read.
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Contract documents will be available for downloading via the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Extranet at no cost.
The internet address of the INDOT Extranet is: http://netservices.indot.in.gov/
Bids will be considered as provided for in the Prequalification and Bidding Regulations on file. Copies are available in Room
N855, Government Center North.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC BIDDING
All contracts within this notice are designated for electronic bidding via Bid Express. Only electronic bids submitted via
Bid Express will be accepted on contracts designated for electronic bidding; the paper Proposal Book (blue cover) will not be
issued for these contracts. It is the bidder's responsibility to check the Bid Express website for all amendment files
prior to the deadline for bid submittal. This includes amendment files that may be generated as a result of administrative
changes to the bidding form, which may not be communicated in a revision letter.
MANDATORY BIDDER REGISTRATION
Contractors desiring to submit electronic bids via Bid Express must register with INDOT as a valid bidder by submitting the form
provided by INDOT Customer Service at the website below. Failure to register will cause failure of the Bid Express bid submission
process. NOTICE: A bidder may request valid bidder status, by submitting the bidder registration form, until 9:00 AM eastern
dst, on the bid opening date.
BONDS
An executed bid bond and an executed performance bond shall be included with the bid, except on contracts for roadside mowing,
vegetation control, demolition, landscaping, fencing, seeding and sodding, bridge painting, and guardrail installations of
$100,000 or less, the bidder may elect not to furnish a performance bond. NOTICE: Effective March 1, 2008, paper bid bonds will
no longer be accepted. Only electronic bid bonds submitted through the designated electronic medium, either Surety 2000 or
SurePathNetwork, will be accepted with the bid. Bid Express does not support submittal of the performance bond. The performance
bond must be submitted to the construction letting email box or be delivered in paper.
TITLE VI ASSURANCES
In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations, Department of Transportation, Sub Title A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted
programs of the Department of Transportation, the Indiana Department of Transportation assures minority business enterprises will
be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of
race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability/handicap or income status in consideration for an award.
INTERNET ADDRESS
For additional information, visit the Doing Business with INDOT - Contractors website at
http://www.in.gov/dot/div/contracts/letting/index.html
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – August 4, 2011 LETTING
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CALL 205 CONTRACT R -34111-B PAVEMENT REHABILITATION CRAWFORDSVILLE DISTRICT
RE-LET FROM THE INDOT LETTING OF JULY 27, 2011.
PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER | FED/STATE NUMBER LOCATION
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1172808 | 1172808 PAVEMENT REHABILITATION
CLAY, HENDRICKS, MORGAN, PUTNAM COUNTIES - ON I-70 FROM
SR 59 TO 2.25 MILES EAST OF SR 267(RP 022+0065 TO 068+0070)
COMPLETION DATE: May 18, 2012 DBE GOAL: 4.00 QUALIFICATIONS: B(A) C(A)
THE CONTRACT INFORMATION BOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
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CALL 505 CONTRACT B -34216-B BRIDGE REPAIR SEYMOUR DISTRICT
RE-LET FROM THE INDOT LETTING OF JULY 27, 2011.
PROJECT CONTROL NUMBER | FED/STATE NUMBER LOCATION
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1173071 | 1173071 BRIDGE REHABILITATION OR REPAIR
ON I64 SHERMAN MINTON BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO RIVER, BRIDGE REP
FLOYD COUNTY - ON I-64 ON THE SHERMAN MINTON OVER THE
OHIO RIVER (RP 123+0055 TO 123+0061)
COMPLETION DATE: November 22, 2011 DBE GOAL: 0.00 QUALIFICATIONS: DA
THE CONTRACT INFORMATION BOOK IS AVAILABLE ONLINE
PLANS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
SPECIALTY WORK
THIS WORK IS TO RETROFIT NUMEROUS FATIGUE AND FRACTURE SENSITIVE DETAILS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STEEL TIE GIRDERS. THIS RETROFIT INVOLVES ADVANCE TECHNICAL JUDGMENT ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTOR AND EXPERIENCED STEEL WORKERS MUST BE USED TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE RETROFITS. THE WORK IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED EXPEDITIOUSLY ON AN AGGRESSIVE SCHEDULE. NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (NDT) IS REQUIRED FOR THIS CONTRACT. SPECIALLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVING A MINIMUM OF AN ASNT LEVEL II CERTIFICATION WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ARE REQUIRED. TECHNICIANS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO PERFORMANCE TESTING TO ENSURE THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM IN THIS ROLE.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM CONTRACTORS THAT DID NOT ATTEND A PRE-BID MEETING. A PRE-BID MEETING WAS HELD ON JULY 20, 2011. A CONTRACTOR THAT DID NOT ATTEND THE JULY 20, 2011 PRE-BID MEETING MAY CONTACT MR. JOHN PANGALLO AT 317-234-5607 TO ARRANGE A PRE-BID MEETING AND SITE VISIT.
CONTRACT AWARD
BECAUSE OF THE SPECIFIC AND TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT THE COMMISSIONER IN HIS SOLE PERSONAL JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION MAY REJECT ANY BID AND AWARD THIS CONTRACT TO THE LOWEST AND BEST BID FOR THIS PROJECT.